12 major ports in India to go solar

The drive for the deployment of solar in India has gained further momentum as the Ministry of Shipping has recently announced that it is planning to install 82.64 MW of utility-scale solar power plants at the country´s 12 major ports. Indian ports, mainly in Vizag, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and New Mangalore, have already set up a capacity of 6.84 MW, and a further 16 MW of capacity in the pipeline is expected for commissioning by March of next year.